A woman on Interpol’s most wanted list has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking tiger body parts out of India.

Officials confirmed that Yangchen Lachungpa was detained earlier this week after she was accused of being involved in a trafficking network with links to several Indian cities and neighbouring countries.

Lachungpa was previously arrested in 2017 but vanished after being bailed. She has been wanted by authorities for years.

She was finally located following a joint operation between the Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, the BBC reported.

Her arrest is thought to be a huge breakthrough in tackling poaching and the illegal trade of animal parts.

Lachungpa’s network had trading links to several nearby countries and territories inc

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